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Scientific Name: asclepias
Record Found: 9
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Light Regime | Moisture Regime | Plant Type | Maximum expected height (in feet) | Pollinator? | Flowering Seasons | Grassland Species | Riparian Buffer | Riparian Zone | |||||||||
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| Asclepias amplexicaulis | Clasping Milkweed | Sun, Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 4 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=2017 Live Plant Available: Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant) Synonym: Asclepias amplexicaulis, Asclepias amplexicaulis, Asclepias amplexicaulis Digital Atlas Name: Asclepias amplexicaulis J.E. Smith Habitat: Dry acidic forests, sandy woodlands, clearings, old fields, and roadsides. Frequent in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont; infrequent in the mountains. Synonyms: [= C, F, G, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va., Z] taxonPhenology: May-Jul; Jun-Aug County Names: York, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Rockingham, Roanoke, Richmond, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, New Kent, Nelson, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Chesterfield, Charlotte, Charles City, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Albemarle, Accomack Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asclepias exaltata | Tall Milkweed | Sun, Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 5 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=2018 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Commercial Seed Available: Cardno Native Plant Nursery (seed) Live Plant Available: Draper Springs (live plant), Izel Native Plants (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant) Synonym: Asclepias exaltata, Asclepias exaltata, Asclepias exaltata Digital Atlas Name: Asclepias exaltata L. Habitat: Mesic to dry forests, clearings, and meadows; most common at middle to higher elevations. Common in the mountains; rare in the inner Piedmont. Synonyms: [= C, F, G, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va., Z] taxonPhenology: Jun-Jul; Aug-Sep County Names: Wythe, Wise, Washington, Warren, Tazewell, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Patrick, Page, Nelson, Montgomery, Madison, Lee, Highland, Greene, Grayson, Giles, Franklin, Floyd, Fauquier, Dickenson, Craig, Clarke, Carroll, Campbell, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Appomattox, Amherst, Alleghany, Albemarle Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asclepias incarnata var. pulchra | Swamp Milkweed | Sun, Part | Water, Wet, Moist | Herb | 5 | Yes | Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall | Yes | Yes | 1, 2 | |||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=526 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Commercial Seed Available: Agrecol Native Seed and Plant Nursery (seed), Applewood Seed Co. (seed), Brandywine Conservancy (seed), Chesapeake Valley Seed (seed), Ernst Conservation Seed Co. (seed), Mellow Marsh Farm (seed), Native American Seed (seed), Ohio Prairie Nursery (seed), Pinelands Nursery (seed), Prairie Moon Nursery (seed), Prairie Nursery Native Plants and Seed (seed), Prairie Restorations Inc. (seed) Live Plant Available: Archewild (live plant), Draper Springs (live plant), Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Izel Native Plants (live plant), Mid-Atlantic Natives (live plant), Monticello's Thomas Jefferson Center for Historical Plants (live plant), Reedy Creek Environmental (live plant), Seven Bends Nursery (live plant), The Natural Garden (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant), Yellow House Natives (live plant) Synonym: Asclepias incarnata var. pulchra, Asclepias incarnata ssp. pulchra, Asclepias incarnata var. pulchra Digital Atlas Name: Asclepias incarnata L. Habitat: See varietal maps for habitat details. Synonyms: [= C, F, G, GW; = A. incarnata ssp. pulchra (Ehrhart ex Willdenow) Woodson - K, Pa., R, W, W.Va., Z; = A. pulchra Ehrhart ex Willdenow - S] taxonPhenology: Jul-Sep; Aug-Oct County Names: York, Wythe, Wise, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Tazewell, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, Norfolk, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Highland, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Buchanan, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Albemarle, Accomack Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asclepias quadrifolia | Four-leaf Milkweed | Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 2 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=2024 Synonym: Asclepias quadrifolia, Asclepias quadrifolia, Asclepias quadrifolia Digital Atlas Name: Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. Habitat: Mesic to dry forests and woodlands. Frequent on various substrates in the mountains; infrequent and more restricted to base-rich soils in the Piedmont. Synonyms: [= C, F, G, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va., Z] taxonPhenology: May-Jun; Aug-Sep County Names: Wythe, Wise, Washington, Warren, Tazewell, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nelson, Montgomery, Madison, Loudoun, Lee, Highland, Henrico, Hanover, Greene, Grayson, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Dickenson, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Carroll, Campbell, Buckingham, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Amherst, Alleghany, Albemarle Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asclepias syriaca | Common Milkweed | Sun, Part | Wet, Moist, Dry | Herb | 7 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer | Yes | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=2026 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Commercial Seed Available: Agrecol Native Seed and Plant Nursery (seed), Applewood Seed Co. (seed), Brandywine Conservancy (seed), Ernst Conservation Seed Co. (seed), Ohio Prairie Nursery (seed), Pinelands Nursery (seed), Prairie Moon Nursery (seed), Prairie Nursery Native Plants and Seed (seed), Prairie Restorations Inc. (seed), Roundstone Native Seed (seed), Stock Seed Farms (seed), Toadshade Wildflower Farm (seed) Live Plant Available: Archewild (live plant), Draper Springs (live plant), Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Izel Native Plants (live plant), Reedy Creek Environmental (live plant), Seven Bends Nursery (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant), Yellow House Natives (live plant) Synonym: Asclepias syriaca, Asclepias syriaca, Asclepias syriaca Digital Atlas Name: Asclepias syriaca L. Habitat: Fields, pastures, roadsides, and other open, disturbed habitats. Common throughout. Synonyms: [= C, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va., Z; > A. syriaca var. syriaca - F, G] taxonPhenology: Jun-Aug; Jul-Sep County Names: York, Wythe, Wise, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Tazewell, Sussex, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Highland, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Buchanan, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle, Accomack Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asclepias tuberosa var. tuberosa | Butterfly-weed, Common Butterfly-weed | Sun, Part | Moist, Dry | Herb | 3 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer | Yes | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=2027 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Commercial Seed Available: Applewood Seed Co. (seed), Brandywine Conservancy (seed), Buffalo Brand Sharps Bros Seed Co. (seed), Ernst Conservation Seed Co. (seed), Mellow Marsh Farm (seed), Native American Seed (seed), Ohio Prairie Nursery (seed), Prairie Moon Nursery (seed), Prairie Nursery Native Plants and Seed (seed), Prairie Restorations Inc. (seed), Roundstone Native Seed (seed) Live Plant Available: Archewild (live plant), Draper Springs (live plant), Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Izel Native Plants (live plant), Mid-Atlantic Natives (live plant), Monticello's Thomas Jefferson Center for Historical Plants (live plant), Seven Bends Nursery (live plant), The Natural Garden (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant), Yellow House Natives (live plant) Synonym: Asclepias tuberosa var. tuberosa, Asclepias incarnata ssp. tuberosa, Asclepias tuberosa var. tuberosa Digital Atlas Name: Asclepias tuberosa L. var. tuberosa Habitat: Dry woodlands, clearings, fields, pastures, and roadsides. Common throughout. Synonyms: [= C; = A. tuberosa ssp. tuberosa - G, K, R, Z; < A. tuberosa - F, Pa., S, W, W.Va.; >< A. tuberosa - S; > A. decumbens Linnaeus - S] taxonPhenology: May-Aug; Aug-Sep County Names: York, Wythe, Wise, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Tazewell, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, Norfolk, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Highland, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Buchanan, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle, Accomack Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asclepias variegata | White Milkweed | Sun, Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 4 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=2028 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Live Plant Available: Watermark Woods (live plant) Synonym: Asclepias variegata, Asclepias variegata, Asclepias variegata Digital Atlas Name: Asclepias variegata L. Habitat: Mesic to more often dry, upland forests, borders, clearings, and old fields. Frequent in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont; infrequent in mountains. Synonyms: [= C, F, G, K, Pa., R, W, W.Va., Z; = Biventraria variegata (Linnaeus) Small - S] taxonPhenology: May-Jun; Jul-Sep County Names: York, Washington, Virginia Beach, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Northampton, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Lee, Lancaster, James City, Isle of Wight, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Halifax, Greensville, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Campbell, Buckingham, Brunswick, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle, Accomack Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asclepias verticillata | Whorled Milkweed | Sun, Part | Moist, Dry | Herb | 3 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=2029 Commercial Seed Available: Cardno Native Plant Nursery (seed) Live Plant Available: Archewild (live plant), Draper Springs (live plant), Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Izel Native Plants (live plant), Mid-Atlantic Natives (live plant), Seven Bends Nursery (live plant), The Natural Garden (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant), Yellow House Natives (live plant) Synonym: Asclepias verticillata, Asclepias verticillata, Asclepias verticillata Digital Atlas Name: Asclepias verticillata L. Habitat: Dry woodlands, barrens, clearings, and rock outcrops, usually on calcareous or mafic substrates. Infrequent in the mountains and Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain. Synonyms: [= C, F, G, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va., Z] taxonPhenology: Jun-Sep; Sep-Oct County Names: York, Wythe, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Tazewell, Sussex, Southampton, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince Edward, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Mecklenburg, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, James City, Hanover, Halifax, Greensville, Grayson, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Culpeper, Craig, Charlotte, Carroll, Campbell, Buckingham, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Alleghany, Albemarle Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asclepias viridiflora | Green Milkweed | Sun, Part | Moist, Dry | Herb | 3 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=2030 Live Plant Available: Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant) Synonym: Asclepias viridiflora, Asclepias viridiflora, Asclepias viridiflora Digital Atlas Name: Asclepias viridiflora Raf. Habitat: Dry soil of fields, pastures, and roadsides; occasionally in dry rocky woodlands and barrens; typically, but not always, associated with base-rich substrates. Frequent in the Piedmont and low-elevation mountain valleys; rare elsewhere. Synonyms: [= C, K, Pa., R, W, W.Va., Z; > Asclepias viridiflora var. viridiflora - F; > Asclepias viridiflora var. lanceolata (Ives) Torrey - F; = Acerates viridiflora (Rafinesque) Pursh ex Eaton - G, S] taxonPhenology: Jun-Aug; Aug-Sep County Names: York, Warren, Sussex, Spotsylvania, Shenandoah, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Montgomery, Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Henrico, Hanover, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Goochland, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Culpeper, Clarke, Charlotte, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Botetourt, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amelia, Albemarle Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
